Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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